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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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